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Friday, 03 February 17
US - EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION AFFECTS VESSEL CREWS - GARD
 From 27 January 2017, crew members carrying Iraqi, Syrian, Sudanese, Iranian, Somalian, Libyan or Yemeni passports are temporarily barred from entering the United States.
On 27 January 2017 President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry InTo The United States”.
According to a fact sheet published by the US Department of Homeland Security, the Order imposes a 90-day suspension on the entry into the US of individuals traveling on passports from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
The temporary suspension period took effect on the date of the Order and its purpose is to “allow for the proper review and establishment of standards to prevent the terrorist or criminal infiltration by foreign nationals”.
The Order in its entirety is available on the White House website and although its implementation is not fully understood at this point, it will have an impact on vessels calling the US.
The following should be noted:
The designated countries referred to in the Order are: Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
Shipowners and operators should expect crew members carrying passports of one of the designated countries to be denied shore leave while the vessel remains in a US port.
As far as we understand, vessels with crew members from one of the designated countries will not be denied entry to US ports. It is, however, likely that the vessel will be ordered to post hired security guards at the vessel’s gangway while at berth to ensure that such crew members do not leave the vessel.
If an emergency, medical or other, necessitates a crew replacement in the US and involves a person from one of the seven designated countries, section 3(g) of the Order may serve as a basis for seeking an exemption: “the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may, on a case-by-case basis, and when in the national interest, issue visas or other immigration benefits to nationals of countries for which visas and benefits are otherwise blocked”.
Recommendations
Members and clients with vessels calling at US ports are advised to take note of the above and avoid crew changes in the US during the 90-day suspension period for persons carrying the passport of any of the seven designated countries.
In order to avoid undue risk of delay and incurring additional costs for security measures imposed by US port officials, Members and clients should also consider if any changes to existing crew rotation schedules are needed to ensure compliance with the latest US requirements during the temporary suspension period.
A Gard Member has already encountered problems in a US port as a consequence of the new Executive Order. When the vessel with a crew member from one of the designated countries entered the US port on 26 January 2017, there were no problems with US customs or port state control. However, on 29 January 2017, customs officers returned and appointed two armed security guards to control the vessel’s gangway. In addition, they insisted on visiting the vessel twice a day to “check on the crew”. Reportedly, the Member will be charged USD 75 per guard per hour for the duration of the vessel’s stay.
Members should be advised that any such additional costs in these circumstances are of an operational nature and are not covered by the Member’s P&I insurance.
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Friday, 10 March 17
ESTIMATED U.S. COAL PRODUCTION ALMOST FLAT WEEK ENDED MARCH 4, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.7 million short ton ...
Friday, 10 March 17
THE 5TH PHILIPPINES POWER AND ELECTRICITY WEEK RETURNS WITH A UNIQUE FOCUS IN 2017
5th Annual Philippines Power & Electricity
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Thursday, 09 March 17
INDONESIAN COAL BENCHMARK PRICE DROPPED FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH IN MARCH, GOVERNMENT DATA SHOWED
COALspot.com: Indonesian government declared coal benchmark price dropped for a fourth straight month in March, government data showed. The ...
Wednesday, 08 March 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET TODAY PROVIDES MUCH MORE CONFIDENCE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR - TIMOS PAPADIMITRIOU
So what's all the fuss about? During the past five months SnP activity has being surging exponentially in the dry bulk sector. Buyers are looki ...
Monday, 06 March 17
THE FREIGHT MARKET WAS CONTINUING TO FIRM UP THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: The Freight market was continuing to firm up this past week.
The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk com ...
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Planning Commission, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- VISA Power Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The University of Queensland
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- PTC India Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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